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Vikingite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Vikingite

Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA

Vikingite

Siglitz adit, Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining district, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

Vikingite

Siglitz adit, Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining district, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

Vikingite

Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA

Vikingite

Siglitz adit, Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining district, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

Vikingite

Siglitz adit, Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining district, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

Vikingite

Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA

Vikingite

Siglitz adit, Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining district, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

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About VikingiteHide

Vikings in Greenland

Formula:

Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀

Colour:

Light gray

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

3½

Specific Gravity:

7.19 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Lillianite Homologous Series Group

Name:

Named after the Vikings, early explorers of Greenland, where the species was found.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland

This page provides mineralogical data about Vikingite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

4179

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4179:5

IMA Classification of VikingiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Ag¹⁺₅Pb²⁺₈Bi³⁺₁₃S^2-₃₀

Approval year:

1976

First published:

1977

Type description reference:

Makovicky, E. and Karup-Møller, S. (1977): Chemistry and crystallography of the lillianite homologous series. II. Definition of new minerals eskimoite, vikingite, ourayite and treasurite. Redefinition of schirmerite and new data on the lillianite-gustavite solid-solution series. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 131: 56-82.

Classification of VikingiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.JB.40a

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
J : Sulfosalts of PbS archetype
B : Galena derivatives, with Pb

Dana 8th ed.:

3.6.11.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
6 : 2 < ø < 2.49

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.7.32

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
7 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Pb and other metals

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Vkg	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of VikingiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Light gray

Hardness:

3½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₅₀=185 kg/mm² - Vickers

Density:

7.19 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of VikingiteHide

Anisotropism:

Distinct to strong, in pale gray to steel-bluish-black.

Colour in reflected light:

galena-white

Pleochroism:

Not Visible

Comments:

Absent in air, absent to weak in oil.

Chemistry of VikingiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Bi	46.238 %
Pb	28.211 %
S	16.372 %
Ag	9.179 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Ag, Bi, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of VikingiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.60 Å, b = 4.11 Å, c = 25.24 Å
β = 95.55°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 3.309 : 1 : 6.141

Unit Cell V:

1,404.20 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

On {010}; twin lamellae parallel to [001] commonly observed in thin section.

Comment:

Apparently only subcell.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014865	Vikingite	Makovicky E, Mumme W G, Madsen I C (1992) The crystal structure of vikingite Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1992 454-468		1992	La Roche Balue, France	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 The crystal structure of vikingite
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BiMe1   0.37030   0.00000   0.03940   0.97000 ?
AgMe1   0.37030   0.00000   0.03940   0.03000 ?
AgMe2   0.10230   0.00000   0.10730   0.48000 ?
BiMe2   0.10230   0.00000   0.10730   0.52000 ?
PbMe3   0.34970   0.50000   0.19350   1.00000 ?
AgMe4   0.13330   0.00000   0.28290   0.38000 ?
PbMe4   0.13330   0.00000   0.28290   0.22000 ?
BiMe4   0.13330   0.00000   0.28290   0.40000 ?
BiMe5   0.42610   0.00000   0.35140   1.00000 ?
PbMe6   0.21520   0.50000   0.42680   1.00000 ?
PbMe7   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000   1.00000 ?
S1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000   0.04660
S2   0.25660   0.50000   0.07530   1.00000   0.03150
S3   0.47780   0.00000   0.12950   1.00000   0.03180
S4   0.20950   0.00000   0.19480   1.00000   0.03700
S5   0.50090   0.00000   0.26020   1.00000   0.02300
S6   0.29420   0.50000   0.31740   1.00000   0.01810
S7   0.06930   0.00000   0.39140   1.00000   0.01720
S8   0.35600   0.00000   0.46680   1.00000   0.01370
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BiMe1 0.05180 0.02630 0.01500 0.00000 0.01420 0.00000
AgMe1 0.05180 0.02630 0.01500 0.00000 0.01420 0.00000
AgMe2 0.05500 0.03800 0.02780 0.00000 0.01110 0.00000
BiMe2 0.05500 0.03800 0.02780 0.00000 0.01110 0.00000
PbMe3 0.05150 0.03400 0.03870 0.00000 0.01190 0.00000
AgMe4 0.07850 0.04320 0.02880 0.00000 0.01260 0.00000
PbMe4 0.07850 0.04320 0.02880 0.00000 0.01260 0.00000
BiMe4 0.07850 0.04320 0.02880 0.00000 0.01260 0.00000
BiMe5 0.05130 0.02860 0.01690 0.00000 0.01340 0.00000
PbMe6 0.05320 0.03450 0.02080 0.00000 0.01500 0.00000
PbMe7 0.05730 0.02940 0.02140 0.00000 0.01510 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.40 Å	(100)
1.754 Å	(90)
2.06 Å	(80)
2.91 Å	(50)
3.62 Å	(40)
3.05 Å	(40)
2.10 Å	(40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of VikingiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Ivigtut Mine, Ivigtut stock, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland

General Appearance of Type Material:

Lamellar grains, averaging 0.5 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1973.236.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 136172.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Cosalite

Galena

Gustavite

Reference:

Synonyms of VikingiteHide

IMA1976-006

Other Language Names for VikingiteHide

Dutch:Vikingiet

German:Vikingit

Russian:Викингит

Simplified Chinese:维硫铋铅银矿

Spanish:Vikingita

Relationship of Vikingite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Lillianite Homologous Series Group

Other Members of Lillianite Homologous Series:

Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.

Structurally related to group(s):

'Ramdohrite-Lillianite Group'

Imprecise and obsolete name.

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Vikingite associated with Gustavite

AgPbBi₃S₆

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.JB.	Clino-oscarkempffite	Ag₁₅Pb₆Sb₂₁Bi₁₈S₇₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Arsenquatrandorite	Ag_17.6Pb_12.8Sb_38.1As_11.5S₉₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Ginelfite	Ag₂(Ag_0.5Fe)TlPb_23.5(Sb,As)_33.5S₇₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Andreadiniite	CuHgAg₇Pb₇Sb₂₄S₄₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Chukotkaite	AgPb₇Sb₅S₁₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Selenojunoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈Se₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.	Lechnerite	Ag₁₀Cu₄HgPb₃₃Sb₅₈S₁₂₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Cuprosenandorite	Ag₁₆Cu₈Pb₂₄Sb₇₂S₁₄₄	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
2.JB.	Morleyite	Ag₂CuPb₂₅Sb₂₄As₄S_68.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Lazerckerite	Ag_3.75Pb_4.50(Sb_7.75Bi₄)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.	Lasmanisite	Ag₁₂Pb₁₃Mn₁₁Sb₄₄S₉₆	Orth. 222 : P2₁2₁2₁
2.JB.	Montpelvouxite	AgPb₁₆Sb₂₇As₁₈S₈₄	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.	Senandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
2.JB.	Oscarkempffite	Ag₁₀Pb₄(Sb₁₇Bi₉)S₄₈	Orth. mm2
2.JB.05	Diaphorite	Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.10	Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.15	Marrite	AgPbAsS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.15	Freieslebenite	AgPbSbS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.20	Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.20	Wittite	Pb₉Bi₁₂(S,Se)₂₇	Mon.
2.JB.25j	Rouxelite	Cu₂HgPb₂₃Sb₂₇S_65.5	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.25i	Neyite	Ag₂Cu₆Pb₂₅Bi₂₆S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25a	Junoite	Cu₂Pb₃Bi₈(S,Se)₁₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25f	Ángelaite	Cu₂AgPbBiS₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25e	Galenobismutite	PbBi₂S₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25c	Nordströmite	CuPb₃Bi₇(Se₄S₁₀)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.25i	Cuproneyite	Cu₇Pb₂₇Bi₂₅S₆₈	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25g	Nuffieldite	Cu_1.4Pb_2.4Bi_2.4Sb_0.2S₇	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.25h	Weibullite	Pb₅Bi₈Se₇S₁₁	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.25d	Proudite	CuPb_7.5Bi_9.33(S,Se)₂₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.25b	Felbertalite	Cu₂Pb₆Bi₈S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.30a	Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Geocronite	Pb₁₄Sb₆S₂₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30a	Arsenmarcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(As_3.2Sb_2.8)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.30b	Kirkiite	Pb₁₀Bi₃As₃S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
2.JB.30c	Tsugaruite	Pb₂₈As₁₅S₅₀Cl	Orth. mm2 : Pnn2
2.JB.30a	Marcobaldiite	Pb₁₂(Sb₃As₂Bi)_Σ6S₂₁	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.35d	Pellouxite	(Cu,Ag)Pb₁₀Sb₁₂S₂₇O(Cl,S)_0.6	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35e	Chovanite	Pb_15-2xSb_14+2xS₃₆O_x (x ~ 0.2)	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35a	Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.JB.35c	Pillaite	Pb₉Sb₁₀S₂₃ClO_0.5	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35b	Scainiite	Pb₁₄Sb₃₀S₅₄O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.35f	Tubulite	Ag₂Pb₂₂Sb₂₀S₅₃	Mon. m : Pb
2.JB.40a	Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Ramdohrite	Pb_5.9Fe_0.1Mn_0.1In_0.1Cd_0.2Ag_2.8Sb_10.8S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40e	Ustarasite	Pb(Bi,Sb)₆S₁₀ (?)
2.JB.40a	'Bursaite'	Pb₅Bi₄S₁₁ (?)	Orth.
2.JB.40	'UM1988-05-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Hg,Ag,Cu,Pb)₅Pb₅Bi₁₁S₂₇
2.JB.40	'UM1988-06-S:AgBiCuHgPb'	(Pb,Hg)₁₂(Cu,Ag)₃(Bi,Sb)₁₀(S,Te)₂₇
2.JB.40a	Terrywallaceite	AgPb(Sb,Bi)₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Jasrouxite	Ag₁₆Pb₄(Sb₂₅As₁₅)S₇₂	Tric. 1 : P1
2.JB.40a	Tarutinoite	Ag₃Pb₇Bi₇S₁₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40a	Oyonite	Ag₃Mn₂Pb₄Sb₇As₄S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40b	Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cccm
2.JB.40a	Quatrandorite	AgPbSb₃S₆	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.40b	Baiamareite	Ag₄Pb₁₂Fe₄Sb₂₀S₄₈	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Staročeskéite	Ag_0.70Pb_1.60(Bi_1.35Sb_1.35)_Σ2.70S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.JB.40a	Roshchinite	Ag₁₉Pb₁₀Sb₅₁S₉₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.JB.40b	Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.40b	Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Menchettiite	AgPb_2.40Mn_1.60Sb₃As₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Holubite	Ag₃Pb₆(Sb₈Bi₃)S₂₄	Mon. 2/m
2.JB.40a	Brusnitsynite	Mn₃CuPbAs₃Sb₂S₁₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.JB.40a	Treasurite	Ag₇Pb₆Bi₁₅S₃₂	Mon.
2.JB.40c	Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Uchucchacuaite	AgMnPb₃Sb₅S₁₂	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.JB.40d	'Schirmerite'	PbAgBi₃S₆ - Pb₃Ag_1.5Bi_3.5S₉	Orth.
2.JB.40a	Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆	Mon.
2.JB.40a	Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.JB.55	Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.JB.60	Marrucciite	Hg₃Pb₁₆Sb₁₈S₄₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.JB.65	Vurroite	Pb₂₀Sn₂(Bi,As)₂₂S₅₄Cl₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.65	Tazieffite	Pb₂₀Cd₂(As,Bi)₂₂S₅₀Cl₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.JB.70	Daliranite	PbHgAs₂S₅	Mon.

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Karup-Møller, Sven (1977) Mineralogy of some Ag-(Cu)-Pb-Bi sulphide associations. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark, 26. 41-68 doi:10.37570/bgsd-1976-26-03

Fleischer, Michael, Chao, George Y., Pabst, and Adolf (1979) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 64 (1-2) 241-245 p.243

Moëlo, Yves; Marcoux, Eric; Makovicky, Emil; Karup-Møller, Sven; Legendre, Olivier (1987) Homologues de la lillianite (gustavite, vikingite, heyrovskyite riche en Ag et Bi.) de l'indice à W-As-(Pb,Bi,Ag) de La Roche-Balue (Loire Atlantique, France). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 110 (1). p.43-64. doi:10.3406/bulmi.1987.8025

Makovicky, E., Mumme, W. G., Madsen, I. C. (1992) The crystal structure of vikingite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1992. 454-468

(2005) Vikingite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Argentina
San Juan Province Calingasta Department Calingasta ⓘ San Francisco de los Andes mine	Testa et al. (2018)

Australia
New South Wales Phillip Co. Lue ⓘ Bowdens Silver Project	Graham et al. (2021)

Austria
Salzburg St. Johann im Pongau District Bad Gastein Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining district ⓘ Siglitz adit (Imhof-Unterbau adit; Imhof adit)	PUTZ (2010) +1 other reference
Bad Hofgastein ⓘ Erzwies mining area	Makovicky et al. (2010)
ⓘ Unnamed prospect	Topa et al. (2026)

Bulgaria
Yambol Province Tundzha Municipality Bakadzhik Hills ⓘ Bakadjik deposit ?	Cook et al. (2002)

China
Inner Mongolia Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture) Linxi County ⓘ Dajing Sn-Cu-polymetallic deposit	Yuhua Xie and Jiayin Zhang (1990)
Liaoning Dandong Zhen'an District Wulong orefield ⓘ Wulong Mine	Feng et al. (2023)

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region ⓘ Kutná Hora District	Pažout (2017)
Kutná Hora ⓘ Staročeské Lode	Pažout et al. (2017) +1 other reference
Ústí nad Labem Region Teplice District Dubí ⓘ Cínovec	Krátký et al. (2026)

France
Occitanie Lozère Mende Gabrias ⓘ Raveyrines valley	Inventaire Minéralogique de la France Numéro 14 ( Lozère )
Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique Nantes Bouguenais La Roche-Ballue ⓘ La Mothe quarry ("Roche-Balue quarry")	Moëlo et al. (1987)

Germany
Saxony Mittelsachsen Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf ⓘ Naundorf quarry (Buchberg quarry)	Witzke (2024)

Greece
Central Macedonia Chalkidiki Aristotelis ⓘ Stanos	Voudouris et al. (2010, April)

Greenland
Kujalleq Niaqornaarsuk peninsula ⓘ Qoorormiut valley	www.geus.dk (2004)
Sermersooq Arsuk Fjord Ivigtut stock ⓘ Ivigtut Mine (TL)	[Bull.geol.Soc.Denmark (1977) +1 other reference

Kazakhstan
Akmola Region Bulandy District ⓘ Raigorodok deposit	Kovalev et al. (2018)

Mexico
Oaxaca Santa María Zacatepec Municipality ⓘ Zn–Pb–Ag skarns (Zacatepec polymetallic skarn)	Canet et al. (2011)

Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Dzierżoniów County Piława Górna DSS Piława Górna Quarry ⓘ Julianna pegmatite	SZUSZKIEWICZ et al. (2013)

Portugal
Vila Real Boticas Ardãos e Bobadela ⓘ Limarinho deposit	Fuertes-Fuente et al. (2016)

Romania
Bihor County Nucet ⓘ Băiţa mining district	Cook et al. (2002)
Maramureș County Băiuț ⓘ Văratec deposit	Cook (1998)
Borșa ⓘ Toroioaga Mine	Cook (1998)

Russia
Buryatia Okinsky District ⓘ Zun-Holba Mine (Buryatzoloto mine; Irokinda; Irokenda Au deposit)	Nordgold
Primorsky Krai Dalnerechensky District Malinovsky cluster ⓘ Kordonne deposit	Gvozdev et al. (2014)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Kasatkin et al. (2020) +1 other reference

Serbia
Central Serbia Moravica District Gornji Milanovac ⓘ Rudnik Mine (Mount Rudnik; Rudnik Deposit)	Mineco Limited

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region ⓘ Banská Štiavnica District	Ďuďa R. et al. (1993)
Banská Štiavnica ⓘ Bieber vein	Mikuš et al. (2026)
Brezno District ⓘ Bacúch	Pršek et al. (2001)

Spain
Catalonia Tarragona Conca de Barberà Vimbodí i Poblet Bosc de Poblet Atrevida Mine ⓘ Tacha gallery ?	Pedro MINGueza (2021)
Galicia A Coruña Malpica ⓘ Monte Neme Sn-W Deposit	Moëlo et al. (1987)

UK
Scotland Perth and Kinross Meall nan Oighreag ⓘ Corrie Buie veins	Moëlo et al. (1987)

USA
California Inyo County Darwin Hills Darwin Mining District Darwin ⓘ Lucky Lucy Mine	Mineral News: 16 (9) +2 other references
Colorado Ouray County ⓘ Idarado Mine	Foord et al. (1989) +1 other reference
Idaho Owyhee County ⓘ South Mountain Mining District	Anthony et al. (1990)
ⓘ Texas Mine	John Lindell Collection
Nevada Nye County Gabbs Mining District ⓘ Gabbs	Anthony et al. (1990)
New Mexico Hidalgo County ⓘ Apache Hills	Anthony et al. (1990)
Washington King County Snoqualmie Mining District Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River ⓘ Pedro Claim ?	Rock Currier Collection (Bart Cannon EDS analysis on polished section, 23 November 2001)

Uzbekistan
Tashkent Region Ohangaron District ⓘ Kockbulak mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te deposit)	Anthony et al. (1990) +1 other reference

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